There are 6 ways to get from Italy to French Riviera by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly from Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FLR - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
6h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Nice Airportbus N1501 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport TERM2 to Gare Routièrebus 90
15h 41m€86–136Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Antibestrain C3
- Take the train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
11h 48mDrive 776.8 km
- Drive from Rome to French Rivieracar 776.8 km
7h 50m€124–179Fly from Fiumicino International Airport, train, line 876 bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FCO - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Les Heures Clairesbus
7h 8mFly from Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NAP - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 1m
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Aéroport TERM2 and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Saint-Raphaël Valescure via Ventimiglia and Antibes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Italy and French Riviera is 405 km. The road distance is 776.8 km.
The best way to get from Italy to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Italy to French Riviera, including transfers.
Italy to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 41m.
What companies run services between Italy and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Les Heures Claires via Ventimiglia, Antibes, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to Les Heures Claires via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Nice Airport, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aéroport TERM2, and Gare Routière in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Naples Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Ventimiglia to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aéroport TERM2 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Les Heures Claires
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Italy to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to French Riviera is 777 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Italy to French Riviera.
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